Adam Clay
Hiawatha World

Saturday marked the final race of the season for the Hiawatha cross country team, and the Lady Red Hawks did not disappoint, as the team finishing seventh as a squad, including one individual top 10 result at the Class 3A State meet at Lawrence’s Rim Rock Farm.

Sophomore Pauly Rockey continued her outstanding season, finishing ninth in the biggest meet of the season, with a time of 20:01.2. Fellow sophomore Bri Guilliams posted a time of 21:29.6, good for 36th in the meet, with freshman Ali Krauter in 55th at a time of 22:09.0. Next up was the team’s lone senior, Dani Morton, who finished in 81st at a time of 23:37.4, followed by freshman Taryn McMullen running a time of 23:56.7 in 85th, freshman Henley Shoemaker in 89th at a time of 24.10.7, and sophomore Ava Andres in 90th at a time of 24.13.4.

As a team, the girls finished with 175, with the winning team, Hesston, scoring 104. Wichita’s Trinity Academy took second place, with Southeast of Saline in third, Norton Community in fourth, Scott Community in fifth, and West Franklin in sixth. Behind the Hawks, Southwestern Heights finished eighth, just three points behind Hiawatha, with Jayhawk Linn in ninth, Girard in 10th, Heritage Christian in 11th and Prairie View in 12th.

With a young team in both the boys and girls divisions, Hiawatha and Coach Becky Shamburg should have great things in store against next season.